Daniel's girls on film
21 Oct 08
Living up to the Skype?
Dad Daniel Evans has found a fabulous way of keeping up-to-date with his baby daughter - he chats with her via webcams using internet phone service Skype.
Danny misses one-year-old daughter Ana-Maria terribly. Luckily he's found ways to keep in contact with his baby girl, who is being looked after by his mum in Spain and family in Essex while he is away.
He told us, "I finally got my mum using a computer before I came away. So when she remembers to switch the computer on, we can have a chat and, because of the cameras, I can see them both on-screen.
"I catch up with them whenever I can use a computer - so in rehearsals or in the studio even, I try to spend some time online with them".
Show chiefs have also organised a weekly meet for the pair away from The X Factor house.
Dan told us, "My daughter is so young, I was worried she wouldn't remember me".
"The first time I saw her, she paused for a minute trying to work out who I was. Then she gave a big smile and held out her arms to be lifted."
"She is too young to really understand what is going on. I doubt she'll remember much of this at all. As long as we have our weekly meet-up, I think we'll be fine".
"Lifting her up into my arms again was the best feeling in the world".
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